'No Firing Or Aggressive Action': India, Pak In First Talks After Ceasefire

India and Pakistan have agreed that both sides will not engage in any aggressive action and no shots will be fired, said the Indian Army after the military operations chiefs of the two countries spoke on a hotline for the first time since the ceasefire.

Tensions between two archrivals soared after the Indian Armed Forces hit terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) last week in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. India has blamed Pakistan for the attack, a charge denied by Islamabad.

"Issues related to continuing the commitment that both sides must not fire a single shot or initiate any aggressive and inimical action against each other were discussed. It was also agreed that both sides consider immediate measures to ensure troop reduction from the borders and forward areas," said the Eastern Command, one of the six operational commands of the Indian Army, Central Public Relations Office (CPRO) said in a statement.

The nearly 45-minute talks took place two days after the two DGMOs - India's DGMO Lieutenant General Rajiv and Pakistan DGMO Major General Kashif Abdullah - reached an understanding on halting all military actions.

The arrangement reached on May 10 came after four days of intense hostilities that saw the two sides targeting each other's military installations with drones, missiles and long-range weapons that raised fears of a wider military conflict.

The talks over the hotline were previously scheduled at 12 noon. However, it started at around 5 pm.

Though there were cases of violation of the understanding by the Pakistani military on May 10 night, there were no such incidents on Sunday night.

"The night remained largely peaceful across Jammu & Kashmir and other areas along the international border," the Army said in a brief statement earlier.

"No incidents have been reported, marking the first calm night in recent days," it said.

The ceasefire agreement in the year 2021 to maintain peace and stability on the Line of Control was also signed by the DGMOs of India and Pakistan.